Today on Summit Life with JD Greer.

God does not call the brave, he makes brave the call.

And so when he comes to us, he does not start with what we are.

He starts with what he intends to make us in Christ.

God when he comes to you does not start with you in the condition you are in.

God sees you according to what Christ is going to make you.

And he calls you by that name is that not good news.

Hey, welcome back to Summit Life with Pastor JD Greer of the Summit Church in Raleigh, Durham,

North Carolina. As always, I'm your host, Molly Vitavitch.

We all know that feeling of being asked to lead a group.

It can be a little scary and a bit intimidating, but God assures us in his word that he can use

anyone to accomplish his purposes even when we feel insecure or unqualified.

Thankfully, he's not searching for experts.

He's looking for men and women who are willing and obedient.

Today, we look at the story of Gideon, one of God's mighty warriors of the Old Testament.

And we see that even he had doubts and struggles as he considered the mantle of leadership

being handed to him by God.

We know you don't want to miss a single message here on the program, so if you're a little behind

on any of this teaching through the book of Judges, you can always catch up at JD Greer.com.

But for now, grab your Bible, take some notes, and let's join Pastor JD.

As he continues, our study with a message he titled, Calling and Courage.

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